Gas equalizer and soot collector for gas producers



J. H. MATHESON GAS EQUALIZER AND SOOT COLLECTOR FOR GAS PRODUCERS June 9, 192 5.

5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 28, 1921 J. H. MATHESON GAS EQUALIZER AND 500T COLLECTOR FOR GAS PRODUCERS June; 9, 1925.

Filed NOV. 28, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 J m HM 57 June 9, 1925.

J. H. MATHESON GAS EQUALIZER AND 500T COLLECTOR FOR GAS PRODUCERS Filed NOV. 28, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 June 9, 1925.

J. H. MATHESON GAS EQUALIZER AND SOOT COLLECTOR FOR GAS PRODUCERS Filed No 28, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 June 9, 1925.

J. H. MATHESON GAS EQUALIZE R AND-SO0T COLLECTOR FOR GAS PRODUCERS Filed Nov. 28, 1921 5 Sheets-Sheet s IIlIIIIIII/II Patented June 9, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,541,650 PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. MATHESON, O1 READINGQPENNSYLVANIA.

GAS EQUALIZER ANDSOQT COLLECTOR FOR GAS PRODUCERS.

Application filed November the following is a specification.

' below the ground level.

One. object of my invention is to provide means for collecting the soot that'separates from the gas as the gas passes from a producer to the main flue leading from a series of producers. I

A further object of the invention is to provide'means for equalizing, or averaging, the gas, from a series of producers.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation illustrating my improved gas equalizer and soot collector for gas producers;

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan viewon the line 22, Fig. 1;

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation on the line 3-3, Fig. 1; and

Figs. 4 and 5 are views illustrating flcations of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a series of gas producers'of anyof the ordinary moditypes. 2 is a passage leading from each producer. In each passage s a valve '3 of the usual form. which the several passages 2 communicate near the bottom, as shown in Fig.1. 5 is the downtake flue, which connects with the upper end of the uptake flue by means of a horizontal flue 6. Communicating with the downtake flue is a flue '7, which communicates with avertical flue 8 leading to the main flue 9. In Fig. 1, this flue is shown The lower portion of the uptake flue 4 forms a. soot pocket in which is an opening 10 for the discharge of soot. This opening is closed by a valve 11 actuated by a rod 12. The bottom of the flue is preferably tapered towards this opening so that, when the valve is opened, the soot will flow from the bottom of the flue onto the inclined way 13 and into a pit 14.

When a traveling bucket 15 is used, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1, the bucket can be so located in respect to the inclined way that the soot will flow directly into the bucket. The lower end. of the downtake flue 5 forms a soot pocket in which is an opening 16, similar to the opening in the uptake flue. This opening is closed by a 4 is anpuptake flue with 28, 1921. Serial No. 518,195.

valve 17 operated by a rod 18. The bottom of the flue is beveled towards the opening. When the valve is open, the soot passes through the opening 16 and collects on a floor 19. Each side passage 2 has a soot pocket 20 in the present instance. The bottom of each pocket is beveled towardsan opening 21. Each opening is closed by a hand operated valve 22, similar in construetion to the valve 11.

The. uptake flue 4 and the downtake flue 5 are preferably rectangular in cross section to provide broad and flat surfaces against which the gas impinges as it passes through the flues, thus more readily separating the soot from the gas and thoroughly mixing the gas.

By the above construction, the gas, as it travels through the producers and through the several flues, separates from the soot, which falls into the pockets. hen suflicient soot has collected in the pockets, the valves are opened so as to discharge the soot from the pockets. By having the extended uptake flue 4 and the extended downtake flue 5, the separation of the soot from the gas is assured, and the gas, when it reaches the main flue 9, is comparatively free of soot so that the cleaning of the main flue is obviated.

In'Figm4, a modification is illustrated in which the main flue 9 is above the ground level and the passage 8, which communicates with said flue, also communicates with the lower portion of the downtake flue 5. Otherwise the construction is the same as that previously described.

Fig. 5 illustrates a modification, in which there are two uptake flues 4 and 4 and a downtake this 5*. 'The flues 5 and 4? are located close together and are connected at the lower end directly above a soot pocket, which is common to both flues. The uptake flue 4 is connected at the top with a vertical passage 8 which leads directly to the main underground flue 9 or with an overhead main flue 9 shown by dotted lines.

By constructing the soot collector in the manner hereinbefore described, the gas of the several producers can be averaged so as to provide a uniform quality of gas through out the day, and, consequently, a much better quality of gas can be produced.

For instance, when one producer of a series is making lean gas and another producer is making very rich gas, and the other producers are maklng a medium gas, the gas from the several producers becomes thor-e oughly mixed while traveling through the uptake and downtake fines so that when the gas reaches the main flue it will be uniform in quality.

Vhile a series of producers connected with the soot collector is illustrated in the drawings, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to this number, as any number may be provided.

By locating the valves, as'indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawin s, any one of the producers may be cut of ten'iporarily from the soot collector.

Iclaim:

1. The combination ina soot collector for gas producing apparatus; of extended vertical uptake and downtake fines bot-h closed at the top; a short horizontal flue connectingthe upper ends of the said uptake and downtake fines; a horizontal gas supply duct connected to the uptake fine between its ends; a horizontal gas discharge duct located vertically below the aforesaid horizontal connecting flue and connected with the downtake fine between its ends; a vertical gas dischargednct located between the uptake and downtake fines and connected at its upper end with the horizontal discharge duct; and valved sootpockets at the lower ends of the said uptake and downtalze flues. V

2. The combination in a soot collector for gas producing apparatus; of extended vertical uptake and downtake lilacs connected together at their upper ends; valved soot pockets at the lower ends of the saidtlues; a gas discharge duct connected with the downtake flue between its ends; and a plurality of horizontal gas supply ducts connected to the uptake flue between its ends, the said supply ducts being at the same level and meeting the uptake fine from different directions, whereby gases from the different ducts are brought into contact to augment the precipitation ot-soot into the corresponding pocket and to assist in the mixing the gases.

2%. .The combination in asoot collector for gasproducing apparatus; of extended vertical uptake and downtake flues connected together at their upper ends; valved soot pockets at the lower ends of. the said fines; a gas discharge duct connected with the downtakeflue between its ends; and three horizontal gas supply duets connected to the uptake flue between "its ends, thesaid supply ducts being at the sameilevel and having their axes approximately intersecting each other and -.approximately intersecting the axis otthe uptake-:fiue, whereb' gases from thedi-Iierent-ducts are'broug it into contact to augmenttheprecipitation of soot into the corresponding pocket and to: assist in the mixingtheagases.

41. The combination in asoot collector :tor

gas: producing apparatus of :extended vertical uptake and downtake fines connected together at their upper ends; valvedisoot pockets at the lowen ends. of the saidfiues; a gas discharge duct connected with the downtake flue between its ;ends;e:plurality of horizontal gas supply Iducts connected to r the uptake :flue between its ends; and valved soot pockets in some of the said supply ducts.

5. The combination in a soot collector for gas producing apparatus; of extended vertical uptake and downtake fines connected together at theirupper-ends; valved soot pockets at the lower ends of the said fiues; a gas discharge duct connected with the downtake fiuebetween its ends;: a plurality ot'horizontal gas supply ducts connected to the uptake fiueibetween itsends, the said supply .tducts being :at .the samellevel and meeting the nptakelflue from different directions, whereby gases fromthe different ducts are brought into-contact to augment the precipitation of soot into "the corresponding pocket and to assist in theqinixing the gases; and valved soot pockets in some of the said. supplyducts.

JAMES 'H. MATI-IE SON. 

